Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 405 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Nobody asks for an OTP): Never read out, type into a link or send an OTP or PIN to anyone — caller, friend or “customer care”. An OTP you did not ask for means someone may be trying to get in: ignore it and tell a parent. Keep PINs in your memory, cover the keypad and lock your phone screen.

1. 1.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) read it out (c) ask them to wait (d) hang up, tell an adult
2. 2.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) an OTP for a “prize”
3. 3.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
5. 5.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) telling a parent
7. 7.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) a locked phone screen (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) showing it to a stranger
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) telling a parent (d) telling OTPs to callers
10. 10.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a secret phone PIN (d) telling a parent
11. 11.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a secret game (c) it is a joke (d) it can open your account
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a PIN in your notes app
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) telling OTPs to callers
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
17. 17.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) nobody (c) a bank caller (d) a delivery person
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) covering your screen (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) telling a parent
23. 23.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) reply with your PIN (d) send it to the caller
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) an OTP in a group chat
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) hiding the PIN pad
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
31. 31.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
34. 34.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) telling a parent (d) showing it to a stranger
36. 36.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) showing it to a stranger (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
38. 38.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) typing it in yourself (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) PIN on a sticky note
40. 40.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False

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